Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-12
LIFE IN The COUNTRY.
How Rich Young Couple Are Runnin
= Long Island Farm.

How . Rich Young Couple Are Running
Long Island Farm.
Here's little picture of Long Island domes
ttcity, which an artist sketched q few nights
ago III the back parlor of Fifth avenue
house. 1t is free hand drawing, warranted
70 b true 10 life:
Il hadn't seen George and Marie" he b.
gan, ssfor just year, so ran down 10 the
farm last week to surprise 'em and see how
crops were doing"
George and Marie, 1t IA time to romark, are
two young people who havs seen some eigh-
teen months OF metrimoriy. Georges father
Is millionaire; Marie's h ons three or four
dimes over, and the two old gentlemen played
practical joke on the young coopie by per-
suading them to farm Il downon Long Island
under certain conditions, which 1t Is not
nsrssnary % ut forth here
sThs only crep / found,s the artist con-
tfnusd, swas an egg crop got 70 the farm
1t noon Didn't zee soul about the house;
went In tho front door on tip to-; heard q
nois Ike tie beating Of biscuit IL the
kitch1n; crypt h Nsrs and found Marie, her
whits arms barred TO the elbow, hainmsring
away At . great wsd OF dough with . rolling
pin. George Wa on his kness poEsng at the
IRA shcutpa, nps wouldnt shaks hands--
TOO mach dough and scot
-whils " talksd. ths POI botled and the
brsaA baked, Marie opening the oven door
every half inmate 70 - q TIE biscuit were
rising A yellow turkey gobblsr walked into
the kitchsn and picked up lump OF dough
from the tablA He must have stood over
three feet when he raised his head.
sEhco-o- - began, but Marie slapped
Ar prssty, dimpisd, doughty hand over my
mouth
Dear Cousin Charles, do not mind picky, :
che murmursd; he has come IN y iayr
@Diok como in 70 layj"
sThs dear little woman. VIII you believe
ma, fetched shawl from her work basket,
and arranging Il turban fashion, placed It on
the loungs-yss, lounEsl Think Of Il. lounge
In the kitchsnl And It b positive fact that
shs pattsd that gobblsr On the hsAd and
showed him the nest she had made. and, by
George, II b didn't ut up on the lounge and
hay an egg IN that shawl. IN swear 70 It.
IN BE- hn--; well, be did IL, anyhow.
by and by, when Marie had looked At the
Ing scar-car-car-car~car ca-ca-car-r-rs
s'Bring Elias nest, George said the good
housewife.
George dashed away and got last sum.
mer's poke bonnet which be placed. bottom
mp. on the lounge. Ella watched every move
ment, and when the bonnet was ready, IN she
hoped In two minutes she got out az 1t as
II . snake had bitten her. What an unearthly
racket abe did raissi 'Kuckuc-kuc-a, kuc-
kuc-kue-a, kuc-kuc- kuc-A- tekuc-a, tskuc- kuc-a
land away she soampersd looked into
the bonnet and found fresh egg.
sBefors tho biscuit were well Drowned, q
turkey hon came In and laid hsr head n
Naric's lap
@'Run, get Madgs's baskst, George, dear.
sGsorge, dear, did q he was bid, and by
the time the biscuit were dons there was I
third egg laid IN ths kitchen. The turkey,
didn't make any fuss about II sithsr. Marx
has one hen that positively refuses TO lay any
whore except on her and Georges bed. She
hangs around the room until the bed Is made
up, when she takes her place just where the
pillows meet Whom she goes away she sings
Iayan-egg-a-day go-ba-footp
"Charles," said one OF the artists auditors
sare yon sure the gobbler laid an egggs
Il don't know anything about it's being Z
gobbler. I'm not up In tho poultry line
Marie said II was gobbler and George didn,
correct her. And anyway tho things nam,
b Dick."-Nsw York Tribuna